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The anti-histamine drug clemastine shows promise as an alternative to antibiotics.
Research shows it can trigger immune cells, known as macrophages, to destroy harmful bacteria.
#AntimicrobialResistance #Macrophages
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Roslin Reels - The Roslin Institute's Kanchan Phadwal talks about her team's work on cell recycling in Atlantic salmon.
For more information on our research, check out our website:
www.roslin.ed.ac.uk
#Aquaculture #AtlanticSalmon #FishHealth
A Roslin collaboration with industry towards improved health and welfare in farmed salmon is featured in a report on innovation in the sector.
The review finds projects worth more than £183 million have been delivered since 2018, largely by producers working with universities.
Our researchers identified a surface protein, CD13, that makes beef stem cells far more likely to develop into fat, producing 10 times more on average than cells without the protein.
The findings suggest that selecting high-capacity stem cells could support scaling up cultivated fat production.
Roslin researchers have shown that a common bacteria evolved an enhanced ability to break down the main protein in milk after moving from humans to cattle.
This adaptation helps the bacteria survive in the udder and sustain infection, offering insights into tackling mastitis in dairy herds.
Chicken eggs exposed to light during development give rise to chicks that respond more to their environment compared with eggs that are developed in darkness, research with birds has shown.
#PoultryWelfare #AvianDevelopment #AnimalResearch
Our researchers explored how data models are being used to inform policy decisions on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Findings point to the need for close collaboration between scientists, modellers and policymakers as key to tackling AMR across One Health settings.
@uoe-eid.bsky.social #OneHealth
Roslin scientists are bringing their expertise to a UK-wide initiative to develop lab-based models to reduce or replace the use of animals in research, where feasible.
The project will seek to create novel resources to study pigs, cattle,
sheep, chickens and fish.
Professor John Hammond, current Director of Research at The Pirbright Institute, has been appointed the next Director of the Roslin Institute. The genetics, genomics, and immunology expert is expected to take up the position in May.
#Director #AcademicCareers
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The bovine TB vaccine stimulates production of key immune cells, a study in calves shows.
The findings help explain the biological processes behind the BCG vaccine, and will inform development of more efficient vaccines.
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#BovineTB #Vaccine #BCG #AnimalScience
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Roslin Reels - The Roslin Institute's Tim Bean talks about his team's work on healthy, sustainable seafood.
For more information on our research, check out our website:
www.roslin.ed.ac.uk
#RoslinReels #Aquaculture
In our latest #MeetOurScientists interview, Professor Jonathan Rushton, Chair of Economics of Animal Health, shares insights from a global career in animal health economics, including how data and economic analysis help prioritise disease control and strengthen food systems.
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Scientists will use Roslin stem cell technology in a £1.6m study to understand why domestic pigs are susceptible to African Swine Fever, whereas African wild pigs have innate resistance to infection.
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#StemCells #AnimalBioscience
We’re pleased to be part of the newly launched National Research Organisations (NRO) Group, uniting UK research centres to make research matter for people, communities and the economy.
To learn more, visit: nrogroup.org
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#MakingResearchMatter #NROGroup
A flu gene has been found to enable strains to withstand feverish temperatures, posing the threat of strains that can cause severe illness.
The findings help explain how high body temperatures affect disease, and may inform bird flu surveillance and treatment of infections.
Today, we are hosting families affected by Batten disease, a rare and severe childhood dementia.
Early-stage research has shown promising results for a gene therapy targeting this.
Mouse and sheep studies indicate potential benefits - an encouraging step forward.
#BattenDisease
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Roslin Reels - The Roslin Institute's Finn Grey talks about his team's work on understanding viral infections.
For more information on our research, check out our website:
www.roslin.ed.ac.uk
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#RoslinReels #PublicHealth
A gene associated with Alzheimer’s also has a role in raising a person’s risk of delerium, according to a study of more than a million people.
Findings from the largest and most diverse genetic analysis of delirium to date raise the possibility of treatments.
#Delirium #Alzheimers
Semi-intensive pig farming systems in Uganda carry higher risks of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) than free-range systems, a year-long study finds.
Understanding how farming practices shape AMR is vital as global demand for livestock products rises.
#WorldAMRAwarenessWeek #AMR2025
Gaps in genetic monitoring across rare British livestock breeds are highlighted in a research review.
Improved genetic monitoring could guide conservation priorities and help safeguard the UK’s unique livestock heritage.
#RareBreeds #Conservation
On World STEM Day, discover where a career in animal biology research could take you - be inspired by world-leading scientists in our Roslin Reels playlist.
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#WorldSTEMDay #STEMDay #STEM #STEMCareers #STEMEducation
Roslin Reels - The Roslin Institute's Megan Davey talks about her team's work on cell development in embryos.
For more information on our research, check out our website:
www.roslin.ed.ac.uk
#RoslinReels #CellDevelopment
Advances in Animal Health - an Inaugural Lecture Showcase
Tuesday 4 November
5 - 7:30pm
The Roslin Institute
Professors Dylan Clements and Alastair Macrae will share their respective career and research journeys in small and large animal medicine.
Book your tickets: vet.ed.ac.uk/news/events/...
Our scientists are studying how lungs develop before birth to help improve outcomes for babies born prematurely.
By combining insights from genetics and large animal models, scientists hope to better understand a chronic lung condition that affects premature babies and inform future treatments.
A Roslin Institute-led team has produced pigs resistant to classical swine fever through targeted gene editing.
This research demonstrates the potential of precision breeding tools to enhance animal health, in combination with vaccination and biosecurity measures.
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#AnimalHealth
Today marks #WorldEggDay. Our researchers are studying how the chicken immune system works to protect birds from disease, improving poultry health, welfare and global food security.
Learn more in our Roslin Reel with Dr Kate Sutton.
#AnimalHealth
A pig stands on the edge of its pen looking at the camera
A needle-free, solid dose vaccine technology is able to safeguard pigs against one of the sector’s most impactful diseases - Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus.
The development is the first time that this technology has been shown to work in any species.
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An oral contraceptive designed for use in managing wild grey squirrel populations has been found to work in rodents. Further development is ongoing towards its application in wild settings.
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A visitor looks at a chicken on display at the Science Museum.
Our research towards flu-resistant chickens is featured in the free Future of Food exhibition at the Science Museum, London, open until 4 January.
It shows how experts are exploring precise changes to chicken DNA to prevent disease.
Find out more: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/f...
Roslin Reels - The Roslin Institute's Professor Neil Mabbott talks about his team's work on boosting immunity against infection.
For more information on our research, check out our website:
www.roslin.ed.ac.uk
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#InfectiousDiseases #PublicHealth #AnimalHealth
